terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
interview (e.g. for a job)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
older sister; lass; young lady
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
connection; link; relationship
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
such; like that; that sort of